Cryptic crossword clue
Anglophone abroad, boy diving into river, sinking rapidly 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word DEGRINGOLADE

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The straight part
We know that "sinking rapidly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sinking rapidly = degringolade.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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